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MUSEUM RECEIVES GRANT FROM PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY!

Prince Georges County Councilman Todd Turner presented the Museum with a check for $5,000 at the annual Open House. Councilman Turner cited the good work that the Museum has been doing in the past few […]

Laurie Baty Appointed Executive Director, National Capital Radio & Television Museum

For immediate Release Bowie (MD)—The Board of Directors of the National Capital Radio & Television Museum (NCRTV), is very pleased to announce that the Board has appointed Laurie A. Baty as Executive Director of the […]

Buy your tickets now! The National Capital Radio and Television Museum’s Second Annual Fall Fundraiser “Turn Your Radio On” will be held Saturday, September 12, 2015. The event will be held at the Blue Dolphin Seafood Bar & Grill, 1166 Md Rt. 3 South, Gambrills, MD beginning at 6:30 p.m.

This year, the NCRTV Museum will be honoring Ed Walker of National Public Radio “The Big Broadcast” fame for lifetime achievement in broadcasting. Arch Campbell, long-time DC arts and entertainment critic, will be present to honor Mr. Walker.

The evening will also include a live performance of the radio show Can You Top This?, dancing to music of the 1930s & 1940s by the Ruth Capabianco Quintet, a delicious dinner buffet including beer and wine, and an exciting silent auction.

Event registration can be made online or by mailing a check to the NCRTV Museum to PO Box 1809, Bowie, MD 20717. Individual cost is $65 per person and reserved tables of 8 are available for $480. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities also are available—please contact the Museum directly for details at info@ncrtv.org or by calling 301-390-1020 between 9 and 3.

Proceeds from the event will assist in preserving the history of radio and television for future generations. In an age where people born from the 1980s-on think radios, TVs and phones have always been tiny and portable, the Museum displays, explains, and preserves scores of wonderful pieces of equipment and devices from bygone eras to the present that show the development and impact of electronic media. Visitors to the Museum listen or watch any of thousands of audio and video programs, on the radios or TVs of their time period. Children participate in interactive programs that help them understand the science of radio and television.

Enjoy a memorable evening of baseball, fireworks, and camaraderie!

Box seat tickets for the Saturday evening, July 18 game between the Bowie Baysox and the Harrisburg Senators are available through the Museum for only $14. (regularly $17 at the door). Children under 3 free.

Jack Benny’s radio show began in 1932 and became one of the most popular comedy shows. In 1950 CBS began televising the Sunday evening shows, while continuing to broadcast them on radio. Telecasts continued into the 1960s, although not every week. Jack’s “sidekicks” Mary Livingstone (Jack’s wife), Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, and announcer Don Wilson had gained popularity in the radio era and continued to appear on the show during the TV runs. Each weekend in June a different episode will be shown.

WANT TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM? YOU CAN DONATE NOW!

If you wish to make a financial donation to the Museum, you have two options.

The Museum has recently become a non-profit member of the local community foundation Chesapeake Charities to better position itself to raise money for its programs. One of the benefits of this partnership is the ability to raise funds through the Web. If you’d like to make an online donation to the Museum, please click the “donate now” button to go to PayPal. All donated funds are held for the Museum by Chesapeake Charities.

PLEASE NOTE: The “Make a Donation” button should NOT be used for payments for goods or services (e.g., tubes, SAMs, or photocopies). If you wish to use PayPal to pay for those items, let us know and we will invoice you. Thanks!

If you would prefer to send us a check, checks should be made payable and sent to:
NCRTV Museum
PO Box 1809
Bowie, MD 20717

Credit cards also may be used. Please call the office at 301-390-1020 during regular business hours to consult with staff regarding such payments.

LOOKING FOR OLD TUBES for your radio?
Check out our online store and tubes available for purchase!

BE A BUSINESS BOOSTER!

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Gold level
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Silver level
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If your business would like to support the Museum, please contact the Museum.

DOCENTS WANTED!
The Museum is looking for volunteers to serve as docents–people willing to take visitors on tours of the Museum. It is fun and rewarding! The Museum (which has been called “one of the 10 best museums in the State of Maryland”) will provide training. You’ll become an expert on the history of radio & TV. Docents are asked to agree to be on duty at least one day per month. To find out more, email Director Brian Belanger or call the museum at 301-390-1020.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL RADIO & TELEVISION MUSEUM in Bowie, Maryland, opened its doors to the public in 1999, and since then has continued to grow in stature. Located just thirty minutes from the U.S. Capitol, the National Capital Radio & Television Museum has an extensive collection of old radio and TV literature and radio and television artifacts and working displays. The National Capital Radio & Television Museum is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of radio and television history.

Things To Do

Take a tour and see the evolution of radio & television

Review a fabulous collection of vintage receivers and related memorabilia

Listen to radio broadcasts on early radio receivers

Watch early television shows on vintage sets

Things To See

40 lb. “portable” radio

Reado “radio” that prints out the newspaper

Philco “Mystery” remote control

Radio that takes pictures

TV set showcased at the 1939 World’s Fair

Museum Hours:
Friday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Other times by appointment